Class Note 1955
Issue
January-February 2023
It is with sadness and a sense of loss that we lead this column with a note of the passing of President Emeritus James Wright October 10, 2022. During his administration the class had developed a closeness with him and through the leadership of John Ballard established the endowed 1955 James and Susan DeBevoise Wright Scholarship Fund at his retirement. Jim Wright spoke with us at our class dinners, meetings, and reunions. More recently we were honored when he “spoke as an old friend” at our delayed 65th reunion dinner September 2021. He shared memories of our 50th reunion and support of the scholarship fund. We are also especially mindful of his support of veterans. Recently, by vote of the class executive committee, we made a contribution in his honor to the scholarship fund.
“Dartmouth’s 100 Greatest Athletes of all Time” in the alumni magazine properly recognized the greatest swimmer in Dartmouth history, classmate John Glover. He was left out of the print edition and is found in the online version. However, for some unexplained, egregious reason, Olympic skier Ralph Miller was unaccountably omitted. He was skimeister in the NCAA championships and named to the U.S. and New Hampshire Skiing halls of fame. He also is in Dartmouth’s Hall of Fame—the Wearers of the Green.
Larry Pilchman and Kathy have relocated to Belmont, North Carolina, where they are now near their newly married daughter, Kaitlyn. Also in new surroundings are Joe Herring and Bonnie in the retirement home Altria at North Point, Alpharetta, Georgia, not far from their previous home there and close to their son.
Al Root reports he was safely with his daughter (’85, DMS’89) and son-in-law (DMS’89) in Sarasota, Florida, during Ian. Tom Byrne in south Georgia was bypassed by Ian and had no problems at all. Tom recalled the strong support from Jim Wright for Dartmouth Uniformed Services Alumni. Bonnie MacAdam remembers how Jim Wright stood out for his warmth and deep concern for all the College’s students, staff, and wider community.
Sadly, we report the passing of Edward Barry.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1912 Marsh Road, IL Apt. 132, Wilmington, DE 19810; (919) 641-5219; ken lundstrom@yahoo.com
“Dartmouth’s 100 Greatest Athletes of all Time” in the alumni magazine properly recognized the greatest swimmer in Dartmouth history, classmate John Glover. He was left out of the print edition and is found in the online version. However, for some unexplained, egregious reason, Olympic skier Ralph Miller was unaccountably omitted. He was skimeister in the NCAA championships and named to the U.S. and New Hampshire Skiing halls of fame. He also is in Dartmouth’s Hall of Fame—the Wearers of the Green.
Larry Pilchman and Kathy have relocated to Belmont, North Carolina, where they are now near their newly married daughter, Kaitlyn. Also in new surroundings are Joe Herring and Bonnie in the retirement home Altria at North Point, Alpharetta, Georgia, not far from their previous home there and close to their son.
Al Root reports he was safely with his daughter (’85, DMS’89) and son-in-law (DMS’89) in Sarasota, Florida, during Ian. Tom Byrne in south Georgia was bypassed by Ian and had no problems at all. Tom recalled the strong support from Jim Wright for Dartmouth Uniformed Services Alumni. Bonnie MacAdam remembers how Jim Wright stood out for his warmth and deep concern for all the College’s students, staff, and wider community.
Sadly, we report the passing of Edward Barry.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1912 Marsh Road, IL Apt. 132, Wilmington, DE 19810; (919) 641-5219; ken lundstrom@yahoo.com